How advanced is it at this point? I "found" a copy that I have only recently tried. I did have some issues with the viewer. However, it is possible this issue has been solved (where does it say which version I have?). I sent the feedback to my mysterious benefactor (NOT EL). Should I post any issues here?
DM's Toolkit Program--NOW AVAILABLE!
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Eldritch_Lord
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Actually, at this point, we're not waiting on the GSL; I'm perfectly happy to put it out right now. The reason we're still waiting is that Scott Rouse offered (actually saw the Wizards thread and came to us about it) to host the Toolkit on the main site. MadLetter and I think that waiting for that opportunity (and having the Toolkit publicized and used worldwide (maybe; we can dream, can't we? (Yay for nested parentheses!))) is worth the agony of waiting.
It's been about a week since we last heard from The Rouse; too much longer and we'll just release, but that's what we're waiting for, not the GSL.
Crashy75 said:
Post any and all issues here; if they haven't been fixed yet (which they probably have), they will be as soon as we know of the issue.
I haven't started putting version numbers on it yet because (A) we haven't done the first release and it doesn't officially exist and (B) there's only one compatibility issue so far (power save format) and everything else is compatible with the very first version we sent out. When WotC gives us the green light, that'll be 1.0.0 and we'll do versioning from there on out.
Eldritch_Lord
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Well, the testing is done; I've finished the Race, Power, Class, Path, and Destiny Creators; I've even implemented a power card creator; but we're still waiting to hear back from the Rouse on whether we can release it or not. And, surprise surprise, that is taking forever.
I'm sorely tempted to just release it and damn the consequences, but we don't want to screw with WotC. Trust me--as soon as this is available for release, I'm going to change the thread name to "DM's Toolkit--NOW AVAILABLE!" and spread the news everywhere. I'm just as anxious to release it as you are to get it.
There's a saying: 'It's much easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission.' Or something like that.
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I'm still having trouble with the viewer (in the class section at least). When I click on both the plain text and forum viewer, I get nothing. I can export it and view it that way, but I distinctly remember being able to view the class in the class creator program in earlier versions. That was very helpful and I miss it.
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Eldritch_Lord
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Not when there's a potential lawsuit involved, it isn't.
That capability is still in there; I'm not sure why you'd be having that error, as unfortunately the standalone program doesn't have the stderr error messages I could ask you for. The only thing I can think of is that you got one of the buggy versions that went out when I was doing a major overhaul of the Creators' data structures and they were incomplete, but none of those have display issues.
Rest assured that the final version I'm working with now has no errors whatsoever (at least for the moment).
Eldritch_Lord
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Update:
We just heard back from Mr. Rouse today; discussions were stalled for a bit but he wants to show the Toolkit to a few more people to see if they want WotC to endorse/host the Toolkit, and he'll get back to us in a few days.
Meanwhile, the Toolkit is zipping along. It's now a fully-fleshed-out program, with an installer and splash screen and everything, and it's ready for release at the drop of a hat.
We just heard back from Mr. Rouse today; discussions were stalled for a bit but he wants to show the Toolkit to a few more people to see if they want WotC to endorse/host the Toolkit, and he'll get back to us in a few days.
Meanwhile, the Toolkit is zipping along. It's now a fully-fleshed-out program, with an installer and splash screen and everything, and it's ready for release at the drop of a hat.
